1 Royal Mail: parcels boom, letters tank 9,820 clicks
Letter volumes were down by almost 800m items during the three months to the end of June, according to the latest update from Royal Mail.
2 Bombshell for Drupa as Heidelberg pulls out 6,352 clicks
Drupa 2021 has been dealt a major blow after Heidelberg – still the world’s largest press man-ufacturer – pulled out of all international expos next year including Drupa.
3 Sheetfed printers reshape 4,870 clicks
Sheetfed printers are beginning to take action to reshape their businesses as customers emerge from lockdown.
4 HH Global in mega-merger 3,754 clicks
HH Global is taking over its much larger rival InnerWorkings in a $177m marketing services mega-merger.
5 Trade printers adjust to new world order 3,413 clicks
A number of UK trade printers are among the latest industry firms to reshape their businesses as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
6 Argos lays catalogue to rest, Xmas guide to continue 2,724 clicks
Argos is bidding a “fond farewell” to its iconic catalogue after nearly 50 years of producing the so-called ‘Book of Dreams’.
7 Well-known figures depart in Heidelberg restructure 2,597 clicks
Restructuring at Heidelberg UK will result in a big change at its digital printing wing, with two key team members set to depart.
8 EBB restructures 2,536 clicks
Merchant EBB is restructuring its operations due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on current and likely future trading.
9 Drupa loses two more press manufacturers 2,485 clicks
Two more press manufacturers have pulled out of Drupa 2021.
10 Disqualified packaging duo hit with confiscation orders 2,233 clicks
Two disqualified directors have been ordered to pay more than £80,000 in a confiscation order, or face imprisonment.
